A proposed affordable housing project in northern Travis County is facing stiffening political headwinds thanks to tenacious lobbying from neighbors whose efforts have brought county commissioners to the brink of yanking their support for the project. Acting in their capacity as the Travis County Housing Finance Corporation, the commissioners last Tuesday discussed backing out of […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 8.25.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 2. Receive comments regarding the issuance of a Mass Gathering Permit for the Euphoria Music & Camping Festival to be held […]
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Commissioners set courthouse bond election
Travis County’s largest bond proposition in recent memory has officially graduated from the Commissioners Court to the much more challenging court of public opinion. In a historic moment that capped off years of planning, the commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to send the $287.3 million Civil & Family Courts Complex bond question to voters this […]
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Aging courthouse loses pace with growing county
As Travis County commissioners march forward with a plan to replace the aging Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse, denizens of that historic building are pulling no punches in their description of it. “It’s awful. It’s terrible. It’s undignified,” was the way Judge Darlene Byrne described it to the Austin Monitor and other members of the press […]
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Commissioners lower courts-complex price tag
Travis County voters will face a slightly smaller-than-expected bond proposition this November, thanks to last-minute trimming in the proposed Civil & Family Courts Complex budget. At the Commissioners Court’s regular voting session on Tuesday, county staff officially unveiled the new $287.3 million price tag, a reduction of about $4.3 million from the previous number that […]
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County land deal could lead to new homeless shelter
Travis County is considering a real estate deal with the Salvation Army that could lead to a brand-new shelter for homeless women and children. During its regular voting session last week, the Commissioners Court voted to direct staff to begin preparations to sell the land at 4523 Tannehill Lane to the charitable organization. The Salvation […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 8.11.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. Items of interest include: 4. Consider and take appropriate action regarding revisions to the Mass Gathering Permit Application process including recommendations […]
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County commissioners approve Cebolla Creek plan
The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday gave its blessing to a preliminary plan for a brand-new 188-home subdivision despite opposition testimony that at one point turned tearful. M/I Homes is seeking to build Cebolla Creek on 71 acres in far southern Travis County near Twin Creeks and Old San Antonio roads. The site lies […]
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Travis County builds interest in courts complex development plan
The Travis County Commissioners Court has determined that a plan to let private developers build a second tower that would complement the proposed $291.6 Civil & Family Courts Complex is “extremely attractive.” According to the team steering the courts complex project, a forum held in July to gauge interest from area firms was well attended. […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 8.04.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. Items of interest include: 2. Consider and take appropriate action on appointments to the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors […]
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Travis County looking to collect millions in unpaid fines and fees
Travis County is missing out on more than $55 million thanks to outstanding fines and fees, but the Commissioners Court is working on ways to collect. At their regular voting session on Tuesday, the commissioners gave the green light to contract modifications with two third-party firms that would expand the number of unpaid fines and […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 7.28.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. Items of interest include: 2. Consider and take appropriate action on an order concerning outdoor burning in the unincorporated areas of […]